There are twelve gardens open this year, including three open for the first time. They are in a compact area of old Wallingford. Several are of historical or architectural interest and one is on the River Thames.
Details of the gardens and a map can be found in the top menu. We are sorry but dogs are not permitted, except assistance.
Many of the gardens are small so that you can easily see all the gardens on the day or you can pick and choose. You can dally with a glass of wine or a cup of tea with cake or have a trip on the river or enjoy the stalls. We hope you have a great day out. FIND OUT MORE >
All the proceeds from the day will be donated to charity.
The principal charity we are supporting is Style Acre, which is based at Howbery Park. The charity enhances the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism. One aspect of their work is Green Acre Garden Maintenance, established to provide work opportunities and training for the people the charity supports. As gardeners we know the therapeutic value of gardening.
We will also be contributing to three charities in Wallingford. The Corn Exchange is a great asset for the people of Wallingford and neighbouring villages as a theatre and cinema. It is run by volunteers but its finances have been hit in recent years by major roof works, closure for periods because of Covid 19 and potentially damaging threats from local planning applications. We are also supporting Wallingford Museum and St Mary’s Church (where major roof repairs are needed).
Our main sponsor. As well as financial support they are selling tickets for us in advance of the day of the event. They are also helping to advertise the event.
(Next to Wallingford Bridge) hires out electric boats to the public but has kindly provided us with a boat and skipper to enable us to operate the boat trips from Middle Wharf (garden 9).
(Hithercroft Estate) have covered all our printing needs – posters, fliers and tickets.
(Unit B, The Croft) have been of great assistance to us with all our computing needs, especially designing the website and preparing the maps.